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17-OSCAR OLSON. Born Aug. 22, 1884; son of Mr. and Mrs. Colburn Olson, 804 Washington St., Albert Lea, Minn. Entered service from Fillmore County, May 4, 1918. Private, 6th Supply Train, A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 30, 1918; served in Army of Occupa- tion, mustered out in summer of 1919.
18-ARTHUR E. SNYDER. Born Nov. 24, 1897; son of A. N. Snyder, Preston, Minn. Entered service Oct. 12, 1918. Private, Inf. Training Camp, Ham- line, Minn .; mustered out Dec. 12, 1918.
19-BOYD H. DUXBURY. Born at Harmony, Minn .; son of L. N. Duxbury, Har- mony, Minn. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917. Corporal, Co. I, 362nd Inf., 91st Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 18, 1918; in battles of Meuse, St. Mihiel, Lys Scheldt; mustered out May 2, 1918.
20-LEE H. DUXBURY. Born at Ilarmony, Minn .; son of L. N. Duxbury, Har- mony, Minn. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918. Private, Camp McArthur, Texas; mustered out at Camp Dodge, lowa, Jan. 10, 1919.
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1-LLOYD MELVIN INGLETT. Born in 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Inglett, Prosper, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Sergeant, Battery F, 304th F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 2, 1918; served in battles of Baccarat, Argonne, Visle and Chateau Thierry; mustered out May 18, 1919.
2-MICHAEL BUDISH. Born in 1894, Lanes- boro, Minn. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918. Cook, Cook's and Baker's school, Camp Mills, L. I .; mustered out Aug. 19, 1919.
3-CLARENCE M. BYE. Born November 19, 1889; son of L. A. Bye, Mabel, Minn. Entered service Feb. 20, 1918. Private Ist class, MI. G. Co., 327th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 6, 1918; wounded by gunshot Oct. 10, 1918, at Apremont, France; mustered out May 26, 1919.
4-ARCHIE EDWIN BOYUM. Born July 4, 1896; son of Elling A. Boyum, Peter- son, Minn. Entered service Oct. 7, 1918. Private, 388th Inf., Co. . C, Camp Cody, N. M .; mustered out Dec. 14, 1918.
5-RUSSELL H. KRUPPENBACHER. Born May 5, 1896, at Preston, Minn .; son of William F. Kruppenbacher, Pres- ton, Minn. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918. Q. M. Clerk 1st class, Q. M. Detachment No. 302, Hoboken, N. J .; mustered out Dec. 20, 1918.
6-GERHARD LLOYD ERICKSON. Born Aug. 1, 1897; son of Mrs. E. O. Erickson, Whalan, Minn. Entered service Jan. 25, 1918. Seaman 2nd class, Receiv- ing Ship, Norfolk, Va .; mustered out March 25, 1919.
7-ARNE N. OLSON. Born Dec. 31, 18SS; son of Mrs. Anna Olson, Ostrander, Minn. Entered service March 5, 1918. Corporal, Co. A, 33rd Eng .; mustered out March 29, 1919.
S-GEORGE BENJAMIN REISIIUS. Born May 25, 1892; son of O. E. Reishus, Rushford, Minn. Entered service March 15, 1918. Corporal, Battery C, 75th Coast Artillery; arrived over- seas Oct. 15, 1918; mustered out in February, 1919.
9-NILS DANIELSON. Born July 13, 1895; son of Hans Danielson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Private, Co. G, 118th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 24, 1918; in battles at Flanders and Somme fronts; gunshot wound near Cambrai; mus- tered out in August, 1919.
10-ALFRED J. EGGEN. Born Aug. 6, 1885; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eggen, Rushford, Minn. Entered service in July, 1917. Ensign, Great Lakes Naval Training station, III. Still in service.
11-EDGAR H. EGGEN. Born Nov. 20, 1838; son of John Eggen, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Sept. 21, 1918. Ser- geant 1st class, Receiving barracks, Camp Dodge, Iowa; mustered out Dec. 26, 1918.
12-ODIN A. SELVIG. Born Oct. 21, 1890; son of Gunder Selvig, Rushford, Minn. Entered service June 23, 1918. Pri- vate, Co. K, 353rd Inf., 89th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Sept. 21, 1918; mustered out in 1919.
13-FRANCIS M. SMITir. Born Sept. 2, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Smith, Rushford, Minn. Entered service June 27, 1917. First lieutenant, Ma- rines, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Washington, D. C .; mustered out in February, 1919.
14-ALFRED E. ELLIS. Born Dec. 5, 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Ellis, Har- mony, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Corporal, Co. A, 129th Inf. A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 24, 1918; gassed in Argonne Forest; re- turned to U. S. and mustered out Feb. 16, 1919.
15-GEORGE ANDERSON. Born Sept. 21, 1898; son of W. M. Anderson, R. F. D. Chatfield, Minn. Entered service in December, 1917. Seaman 1st class, U. S. S. Seattle; made seven trips to France transporting troops. Still in service on U. S. S. Idaho.
16-MILO H. MARCHANT. Born Jan. 16, 1892; son of Henry E. Marchant, Chatfield, Minn. Entered service Aug. 3, 1917. Corporal, 492nd Con- struction Squadron, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Dec. 16, 1917; mustered out in May, 1919.
17-CLARENCE EUGENE MARCHANT. Born Jan. 5, 1894; son of Henry E. Mar- chant, Chatfield, Minn. Entered ser- vice Aug. 3, 1917. Private 1st class, Quartermaster Corps; mustered out in June, 1919.
1S-ALBERT GAUSTAD. Born May 28, 1897; son of J. P. Gaustad, Peterson, Minn. Entered service April 12, 1918. Pri- vate 1st class, Post Hospital, Fort Wayne, Mich. Still in service.
19-JOHN VANDERBOSCH. Born June 15, 1890; son of John Vanderbosch, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917. Private, Battery A, 123rd F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 11, 1918; mustered out June 9, 1919.
20-RUSSELL V. JOHNSON. Born March 21, 1892; son of R. P. Johnson, Mabel, Minn. Entered service April 25, 1918. Sergeant, Co. A, 330th Bn., Light Tank Corps, A. E. F .; discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Nov. 29, 1918.
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1-PETER GYNTHER SORUM. Born June 8, I898; son of Mrs. Ingeborg Sorum, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Aug. 6, 1918. Private, Co. C, 139th Inf., 35th Div., A. E. F .; arrived over- seas Oct. 6, 1918; mustered out at Camp Grant, Ill., May 7, 1919.
2-TORGER BERGE. Born June 21, 1890; son of Knud Berge, Whalan, Minn. Entered service May 1, 1917. Private, Battery B, 21st F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in May, 1918; served in front lines two months; also in Army of Occupation; mustered out in August, 1919.
3-ARTHUR E. STORLIE. Born Oct. 7, 1890; son of Mrs. Karl O. Storlie, Whalan, Minn. Entered service July 26, 1918. Private, Co. A, 54th Pioneer Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in September, 1918; engaged in battle of Meuse- Argonne offensive; also in Army of Occupation; mustered out July 17, 1919.
4-LEONARD B. SNYDER. Born Sept. 28, 1895; son of A. N. Snyder, Preston, Minn. Entered service April 9, 1918. Corporal, Central Records Office, Gen- eral Hq., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in July, 1918; mustered out June 6, 1919. 5-OLAF SANDE. Born Nov. 16, 1895; son of Ole Sande, Peterson, Minn. Pri- vate 1st class. Entered service April 26, 1918; assigned to Hq. Co., 347th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 26, 1918; mustered out in summer of 1919.
6-ODIN MARKEGAARD. Born Oct. 10, 1896; son of Ole Markegaard, R. F. D. Rushford, Minn. Entered service Oct. 23, 1918. Private, Co. A, 366th Divi- sional Machine Gun Co., Camp Cody, N. M .; mustered out in 1919.
7-GILBERT MARKEGAARD. Born in 1889; son of Ole Markegaard, Rushford, Minn. Entered service April 28, 1918. Private, Co. C, 357th Inf., 90th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas June 19, 1918; gassed and wounded in leg at St. Mihiel Sept. 18, 1918; fought again at Toul sector and Argonne; mustered out in 1919.
8-EDWIN PETERSON. Born Sept. 25, 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service June 24, 1918. Private, Co. K, 318th Inf., 80th Div., A. E. F .; arrived over- seas Sept. 21, 1918; mustered out March 27, 1918.
9-MARTIN G. HATLEVIG. Born Nov. 21, 1897; son of Christ Hatlevig, R .F. D. 2, Peterson, Minn. Entered service March 1, 1918. Private, 16th Balloon Co., Fort Logan, Col .; arrived over- seas Aug. 6, 1918; in action at St. Mihiel, Argonne and Meuse battles; mustered out July 1, 1919; re-enlisted for one year,
10-CARL M. HATLEVIG. Born June 5, 1892; son of Christ N. Hatlevig, Peterson, Minn. Entered service July 18, 1918. Private, 259th P. W. C., A. E. F .;
arrived overseas Sept. 6, 1918; in ac- tion one month; mustered out June 6, 1919.
11-J. CLARENCE SKARSTAD. Born Oct. 9, 1896; son of Iver J. Skarstad, Whalan, Minn. Entered service Oct. 23, 1819. Private, 18th Prov. Co., 2nd Bn., Camp Forrest, Ga .; mustered out in December, 19IS.
12-THEODORE F. SABATKE. Born Oct. 5, 1890; son of William Sabatke, Chat- field, Minn. Entered service June 24, 1918. Private, Battery F, 332nd F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Sept. 29, 1918; mustered out Feb. 28, 1919.
13-RAYMOND E. O'SHAUGHNESSY. Born July 22, 1892; son of William J. O'Shaughnessy, Fountain, Minn. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918. First Cook, 2nd Co., Convalescent Center, Camp Grant, Ill .; mustered out in 1919.
14-MELVIN BENHARD CHRISTIE. Born May 8, 1889; son of August Christie, Lanes- boro, Minn. Entered service June 24, 1918. Sergeant, Casual Detachment, Forwarding Camp, Le Mans, France; arrived overseas in August, 1918; mus- tered out in 1919.
15-ARVID H. DAHL. Born March 13, 1898; son of Clara H. Dahl, Rushford, Minn. Entered service May 4,1918. Private, Inf., 14th Div., A. E. F .; arrived over- seas Aug. 12, 1918; gassed in Argonne; mustered out in 1919.
16-SAMUEL G. IVERSON. Born April 21, 1859; son of John Iverson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Aug. 15, 1917. First lieutenant, Adj. Gen. Dept., 92nd Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas June 19, 1918; in advanced zone, St. Die sector, Argonne and Pont-O-Mon- son; mustered out March 4, 1919.
17-VICTOR J. SWENSON. Born July 24, 1890; son of M. Swenson, Lanesboro, Minn. Entered service Feb. 27, 1918. Private, Co. 1, 139th Inf., A. E. F .; wounded in action; suffered amputa- tion of right foot at Walter Reed Hos- pital, Washington, D. C.
18-WARD E. BERGEY. Born Oct. 28, 1897; son of Frank Bergey, Lanesboro, Minn. Entered service Oct. 25, 1918. Pri- vate, Inf., Camp Cody, N. M .; mus- tered out in December, 1918.
19-CHARLES W. WRATZ. Born Dec. 26, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wratz, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered ser- vice April 29, 1918. Private, assigned to Co. E, 357th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 2, 1918; gassed Sept. 1, 1918, in battle of St. Mihiel; mustered out June 16, 1919.
20-OLE HATLEVIG. Born May 6, 1894; son of Christ N. Hatlevig, Peterson, Minn. Entered service May 27, 1918. Pri- vate, Co. A, 306th Inf., A. E. F .; ar- rived overseas Aug. 21, 1918; wounded in Battle of Argonne Forest Oct. 4. 1918; returned to U. S. and placed in Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D. C., Dec. 21, 1918.
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1-GEORGE P. NUGENT. Son of George Nugent, Spring Valley, Minn. En- tered service July 12, 1917. Private, Battery B, 120th F. A., A. E. F .; ar- rived overseas March 3, 1918; served in Meuse Argonne and St. Mihiel en- gagements; mustered out in 1919.
2-EARL HENRY WARNER. Born Dec. 28, 1895; son of Z. W. Warner, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Dec. 6, 1917. Private 1st class, 17th Co., 3rd A. S. M., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 18, 1918; mustered out at Camp. Dodge, Iowa, July 11, 1919.
3-ALFRED L. CONKLIN. Born Jan. 6, 1894; son of Almond L. Conklin, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service May 6, 1917. Chauffeur 1st class, qualified Aerial Observer and Flier, 20th Aero Squadron, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Dec. 31, 1917; mustered out May 20, 1919.
4-FLOYD SMITH NASH. Born March 31, 1895; son of Loran H. Nash, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Dec. 6, 1917. Private, Co. E, 5th Pioneers, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Aug. 12, 1918; mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, March 25, 1919.
5-WILLIAM R. TRIGGS. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Triggs, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Nov. 17, 1917. Sergeant, 153rd Aero Squadron, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Feb. 16, 1918, at Liverpool, Eng .; returned to U. S. March 7, 1919, and mustered out March 20.
6-JOHN H. NUGENT. Son of George Nu- gent, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service June 10, 1918. Private, Tank Corps, A. E. F .; arrived overseas in October, 1918; discharged in June, 1919.
7-HAROLD GRANT LUPIEN. Born Feb. 6, 1894; son of Mrs. Mary E. Lupien, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service early in 1917; discharged for disability at Deming, N. M., and re-enlisted March 4, 1918. Private 1st class, Aviation M. M. I. C. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in June, 1918; gassed at Dunkirk, France; mustered out at Great Lakes, Ill., in February, 1919. 8-ARNOLD C. GULLICKSON. Born Sept. 11, 1896; son of Andrew Gullickson, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Oct. 24, 1918. Private, Co. B, 125th Eng .; mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Feb. 1, 1919.
9-VIVIEN HERBERT BARNES. Born in 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barnes, R. F. D. Cresco, Iowa. En- tered service April 8, 1918. Corporal, Co. E, 37th Eng., A. E. F .; arrived overseas June 28, 1918; served in Army of Occupation, Germany; mustered out at Camp Grant, Ill., April 5, 1919. 10 -- CARL LARSON. Born Dec. 17, 1889; son of L. N. Larson, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service in November, 1917. Private, Co. L, 338th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas March 14, 1918.
11-ERNEST JAINS. Born Dec. 9, 1595; son of C. F. Johns, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Pri- vate, Co. B, 119th Inf., A. E. F .; ar- rived overseas May 15, 1918; saw five months' action in France; mustered out in August, 1919.
12-MERLE LIEBOLD. Formerly of Spring Valley, Minn. Served in U. S. Army. Complete data not available.
13-Austin Torgerson. Born in 1887; for- merly of Spring Valley, Minn. En- tered service Sept. 22, 1917. Private, Field Artillery, Camp Cody, N. M .; mustered out in early part of 1919.
14-JOSEPH L. HARLAND. Born Feb. 2, 1891; son of A. Harland, Colfax, Wis. Entered service from Spring Valley, Minn., Feb. 23, 1918. Sergeant, 44th Co., 20th Eng., A. E. F .; arrived over- seas May 23, 1918; mustered out at Camp Grant, Il., July 12, 1919.
15-ALFRED A. FLIGGE. Born June 14, 1896; son of Frank G. Fligge, Forest- ville, Minn. Entered service from Spring Valley, Minn., Oct. 23, 1918; Corporal, Co. B, 1st Bn., 125th Eng; mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Jan. 4. 1919,
16-WILLIAM F. LEUDTKE. Son of Mrs. Frank Fligge, Wykoff, Minn. En- tered service Feb. 23, 1918. Private, Co. A, 129th Inf., 33rd Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in June, 1918; mus- tered out in 1919.
17-KENNETHI STANLEY RATHBUN. Born June 23, 1918; son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rathbun, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service April 24, 1918. Ser- geant, Supply Co., 343rd Inf., 86th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Sept. 21, 1918; mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, July 25, 1919.
18-CLYDE ALONZO BOSWICK. Born March 5, 1897; son of Merton V. Boswick, Minneapolis, Minn. Entered service from Spring Valley, Minn., April 23, 1917. Private, Hq. Troop, 3rd Army Corps, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Jan. 1, 1918; saw action at Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne; mustered out, Camp Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 13, 1919.
19-GARNET G. GAHAGAN. Born July 7, 1895; son of Mrs. C. Gahagan, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service April 25, 1918. Private, Co. B, 55th Eng., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in July, 1918; mustered out at Camp Grant, Ill., July 22, 1919.
20-CLAUDE A. BORLAND. Son of Mrs. H. M. Borland, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service May 15, 1917. First lieutenant, Co. A, 168th Inf., Rainbow Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in September, 1917; twice wounded in action; served in Meuse-Argonne of- fensive, St. Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood; mustered out in July, 1919.
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1- ALFRED OLSON. Born Sept. 28, 1887; son of John S. Olson, Whalan, Minn. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917. Pri- vate, Battery F, 123rd F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 8, 1918; served at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and in Army of Occupation; mustered out June 8, 1919.
2-SELMER OLSON. Born Aug. 8, 1896; son of John S. Olson, Whalan, Minn. En- tered service Oct. 24, 1918. Private, 385th Bakery Co., Camp Cody, N. M .; mustered out Dec. 21, 1918.
3 -- ADOLPH WANGEN. Born March 20, 1894; son of Ole Wangen, Heen, Rin- gerike, Norway. Entered service from Preston, Minn., June 24, 1918. Pri- vate 1st class, Co. H, 307th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Sept. 21, 1918; served in Meuse-Argonne; mustered out June 14, 1919.
4-CARL LUDVIG HOLT. Born Aug. 2, 1890; son of Anton Holt, Robert, Mont. Entered service from Preston, Minn., April 28, 1918. Private, Co. D, 357th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 16, 1918; in action at Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel; mustered out June 16, 1919.
5-ADOLPH EDWARD DE TUNCQ. Born March 4, 1890. Entered service from Preston, Minn., July 10, 1917. Major M. R. C., Evacuation Hospital No. 14. 1st Army Hq., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 26, 1918; mustered out May 29, 1919.
CLE N. OLSON. Born Jan. 30, 1897; son of Nels II. Olson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Nov. 8, 1918. Pri- vate, Camp Cody, N. M .; mustered out in May, 1919.
7 .- BENHARD M. OLSON. Born May 22, 1893; son of Nels H. Olson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service June 23, 1918. Private, Camp Logan, Texas .; mus- tered out in early part of 1919.
8 -- CONRAD O. KROGSTAD. Born Dec. 6, 1893, Lanesboro, Minn .; son of Mrs. Nina Krogstad, Lanesboro, Minn. Entered service May 20, 1916; served with 1st Minn. F. A., on border: mus- tered out and re-enlisted April 10, 1917. Bugler 1st class, Radio Opera- tor, Infantry, at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., Fort Stevens, Oregon, Camp Merritt, N. J .; mustered out at Camp Lewis, Wash., March 27, 1919.
9-JOHN M. JOHNSON. Born July 19, 1897; son of Ole C. Johnson, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Oct. 27, 1917. Private, Battery E, 58th Artillery C. A. C .; arrived overseas May 3, 1918; served at Metz and Alsace Lorraine fronts; crushed between tractor and gun Nov. 10, 1918; mustered out in 1919.
10-GEORGE WILLIAM LINK. Born April 23, 1897; son of Mrs. Grace Link, Preston, Minn. Entered service Oct. 23, 1918. Private, 18th Prov. Co., 2nd Rev. Bn., Camp Forrest, Ga .; mustered out in December, 1918.
11-HERBERT SCHONSBY. Born Nov. 24, 1895; son of John Schonsby, Foun- tain, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Cook, Co. M, 351st Inf., 88th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Aug. 26, 1918; mustered out in 1919.
12-HENRY M. LOMEN. Born Sept. 19, 1895; son of Amund Lomen, Rushford, Minn. Entered service Sept. 22, 1917. Private, Co. D, 59th Inf., 4th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas in April, 1918; served in important American battles and Army of Occupation; mustered out in 1919.
13 -- JOHN GAUSTAD. Born Jan. 9, 1895; son of Mrs. J. P. Gaustad, Peterson, Minn. Entered service June 24, 1918. Pri- vate, Co. C, 159th Inf., A. E. F .; ar- rived overseas in July, 1918; schrapnel wound in left foot at battle of Argonne; returned to U. S. and placed in General Hospital No. 29, Fort Snelling, Minn.
14- GUSTAVE A. FOSNESS. Born Sept. 6, 1895; son of Mrs. Caroline Fesness, Lanesboro, Minn. Entered service March 4, 1918. Seaman 1st class, 10th Reg., 7th Co., Hampton Roads, Va .; mustered out Feb. 21, 1919.
15-GEORGE H. EASTMAN. Born June 5, 1888; son of C. W. Eastman, Mabel, Minn. Entered service April 27, 1917. Ship fitter 1st class, U. S. S. Chester; first arrival overseas in August, 1917; in fight with submarines Sept. 5, 1918. Still in service.
16-EMER G. JOHNSON. Born March 15, 1897; son of John H. Johnson, Peter- son, Minn. Entered service Oct. 24, 1918. Sergeant, Fort Wingate; mus- tered out in January, 1919.
17-GRANT M. C. TOLLEFSON. Born Sept. 18, 1895; brother of Mrs. Ruth Lake, Billings, Mont. Entered service from Preston, Minn. Corporal, Battery E, 10th F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 9, 1918; in action at Marne, Cha- teau Thierry, Champagne, Argonne and St. Mihiel, also in Army of Occu- pation; mustered out Aug. 1, 1919.
18-ALLEN J. BRITZIUS. Son of J. O. Brit- zius, Spring Valley, Minn. Entered service March 10, 1918. Private, 341st Aero Squadron, A. E. F .; arrived overseas June 9, 1918; carried mes- sages for three months at front; mus- tered out in 1919.
19-EDWARD MOEN. Born Feb. 28, 1893; son of Ole Moen, Lanesboro, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Cor- poral, Co. B, 130th Inf., A. E. F .; ar- rived overseas May 16, 1918; in action in battles at Albert Front, Meuse- Argonne and Verdun; mustered out May 29, 1919.
20-MARTIN JOHNSON. Born July 4, 1892; son of Gust Johnson, Whalan, Minn. Entered service Sept. 6, 1918. Pri- vate, Infantry, Camp Grant, Ill., Camp Hancock, Ga .; mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, March 6, 1919.
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1-ARNE HELLE. Born May 19, 1891; son of Ole Helle, Preston, Minn. Entered service June 18, 1918. Private Ist class, 116th Signal Corps, U. S. A. mustered out Jan. 1, 1919.
2-HAROLD J. JOHNSON. Born June 2S, 1891; son of Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Peterson, Minn. Entered service April 28, 1918. Private 1st class, Co. D, 357th Inf., 90th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 13, 1918; gassed in Ar- gonne Forest; mustered out in 1919.
3-ORLEY R. JOHNSON. Born Dec. 1, 1893; son of Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Peter- son, Minn. Entered service Sept. 22, 1917. Corporal, Co. K, 30th Inf., 3rd Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 10, 1918; served at Chateau Thierry and Argonne; mustered out in 1919.
4-ARNOLD W. QUARSTAD. Born Nov. 29, 1893; son of Odin Quarstad, Lanes- boro, Minn. Entered service Sept. 6, 1918. Private, 17th Co., M. G. Train- ing Center, Camp Hancock, Ga .; mus- tered out May 13, 1919.
5-OLIVER E. MOEN. Born Sept. 23, 1899; son of Henry E. Moen, Fountain, Minn. Entered service Jan. 7, 19IS. Private, Co. F, 64th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas Aug. 3, 1918; in ac- tion at St. Mihiel; mustered out June 26, 1919.
6-ARNOLD H. MCLEAN. Born April 12, 1886; son of Peter McLean, Saginaw, Mich. Entered service from Lanes- boro, Minn., April 25, 1918. Private, Co. A, 24th Eng., A. E. F .; arrived over- seas June 28, 1918; in action in Toul sector, Verdun and Meuse-Argonne; mustered out June 11, 1919.
7-JOHN W. HENNESSY. Born Dec. 15, 1890; son of Mrs. Margrethe Hen- nessy, Preston, Minn. Entered ser- vice Feb. 23, 1918. Corporal, Co. F, 139th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 7, 1918; mustered out May 2, 1919.
S-RICHARD J. ANFINSON. Born Dec. 20, 1889; brother of Oscar Anfinson, Wha- lan, Minn. Entered service Feb. 23, 1918. Private, 139th S. P. D., North Bend, Ore .; mustered out Jan. 4, 1919.
9-EDWIN V. O'HARA. Born Oct. 17, 1883; brother of James O'Hara, Lanesboro, Minn. Captain, Chaplain, Knights of Columbus; arrived overseas June 16, 1918; at front lines during Meuse- Argonne engagements; mustered out in December, 1919.
10-HELMER S. KLUNGTVEDT. Born Feb. 11, 1896; son of Mrs. O. Klungtvedt, Rushford, Minn. Entered service April 28, 1918. Private, Co. E, 357th Inf., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 1, 1918; engaged in St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne offensives; mustered out April 1,1919.
11-ELMER M. LARSON. Born July 24, 1900; son of Rev. C. M. Larson, Whalan, Minn. Entered service in January, 1918. Bugler, Infantry, Fort Logan, Marfa, Texas, Presido, Texas.
12-WILLIAM 11. SPENCER. Born July 14, 1878; son of Peter Spencer, Chatfield, Minn. Entered service Canada, April 15, 1918. Private, Engineers, Cana- dian Forces; arrived overseas July 24, 1918; mustered out in Canada June S, 1919.
13-ELWIN EDGAR DAVID. Born March 26, 1894; son of E. H. David, Chatfield, Minn. Entered service May 6, 1918. Apprentice Seaman 2nd class, La Tre- nite, France; arrived overseas June 27, 1918; mustered out Brooklyn, N. Y., April 9, 1919.
14-HARRY W. ATCHISON. Born Nov. 4, 1892; son of H. L. Atchison, Chatfield, Minn. Entered service Nov. 26, 1917. Sergeant, 35Sth Aero Squadron, Hazel- hurst Field, Minneola, N. Y .; mus- tered out June 16, 1919.
15-RAY HITCHCOCK. Born June 6, 1893; son of Theodore Hitchcock, Chatfield, Minn. Entered service May 3, 1917. Private, Battery A, 1st F. A., A. E. F .; arrived overseas July 15, 1918; mus- tered out at Camp Kearney, Cal., May 23, 1919.
16-CARL R. IBACH. Born Dec. 8, 1894; son of Frank J. Ibach, Preston, Minn. Entered service May 8, 1917. Ser- geant, Ad. Med. Supply Depot No. 2, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Aug. 1S, 1918; mustered out Sept. 16, 1919.
17-EDWARD VAN SANDE. Born Feb. 15, 1894; son of M. Van Sande, R. F. D., Preston, Minn. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917. Sergeant, 136th Inf., . E. F .; arrived overseas in June, 1918; mustered out May 10, 1919.
18-INGVALD IVERSON. Born April 15, 1888; nephew of Tollef Fossum, Peterson, Minn. Entered service Feb. 24, 1918. Private, Co. C, 320th Inf., 80th Div., A. E. F .; arrived overseas May 24, 1918; gassed in action Oct. 18, 1918; served in Meuse-Argonne and Battle of Somme; mustered out June 10, 1919.
19-HERBERT HAASARUD. Born Sept. 11, 1897; son of O. H. Haasarud, Rush- ford, Minn. Entered service Dec. 10, 1917. Musician 2nd class, Band, 65th Artillery, C. A. C., A. E. F .; arrived overseas April 2, 1918; mustered out in June, 1919.
20-CARL E. HILDESTAD. Born Jan. 11, 1896; son of Elling Hildestad, Whalan, Minn. Entered service July 26, 1918. Private, Infantry, A. E. F .; arrived overseas Sept. 12, 1918; in action in Meuse-Argonne from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11, 1918; mustered out at Camp Grant, Ill., July 5, 1919.
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